Neurology® Podcast
American Academy of Neurology
The Neurology Podcast provides practical information for neurologists and clinicians to practice the best possible medicine for patients. Examining methods and findings in peer-reviewed journals, the show provides insights that impact clinical practice and patient care. From the journal Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology, providing education and expert analysis since 2007.
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Apr 6, 2020 • 29min
Neural networks and DBS; Reconsidering biomarkers in Parkinson's
In the first segment, Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Nico Dosenbach about his Neuron paper on neural networks and deep brain stimulation, and they specifically cover the Neurology Today article on this paper with respect to the impact on DBS. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jeff Ratliff speaks with Dr. Alberto Espay about his paper—from the March 17th issue of Neurology—on reconsidering biomarkers in Parkinson disease. You can read the Neurology Today story here: https://bit.ly/2TzJr0Y; and you can read the Neuron paper here: https://bit.ly/2TX1zku. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. CME Opportunity: Listen to this week's Neurology Podcast and earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.
Apr 4, 2020 • 17min
Special Report: Dr. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University (and advisor on the movie, Contagion) discusses COVID-19, including his own diagnosis & our role as neurologists
Dr. Ian Lipkin discusses his own diagnosis with COVID-19 and what neurologists can do in light of the pandemic to keep safe and to serve patients. For a clearing house of neurology related information on the coronavirus go to AAN.com/COVID19 to stay up-to-date. Find the cast of Contagion's PSAs on the pandemic: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cast-contagion-issues-psa-coronavirus-pandemic/story?id=69853838. Find Columbia University's Control the Contagion page: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/controlthecontagion.
Mar 30, 2020 • 23min
Generic glatiramer acetate reduces MS costs; Med adherence and out of pocket costs?
In the first segment, Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Daniel Hartung about his paper on the effect of generic glatiramer acetate on the reduction of MS costs. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with Dr. Brian Callaghan about his paper—also from the March 31st issue of Neurology—on the association between out-of-pocket costs and adherence to common neurologic medications. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. CME Opportunity: Listen to this week's Neurology Podcast and earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.
Mar 27, 2020 • 32min
SPECIAL REPORT: Dr. Avi Nath of NINDS/NIH discusses what we need to know as neurologists about the SARS-CoV2 pandemic
Dr. Avindra Nath provides a special report on what clinicians need to know about neurologic symptoms and complications of COVID-19. For a clearing house of neurology related information on the coronavirus go to AAN.com/COVID19 to stay up-to-date.
Mar 23, 2020 • 25min
Lewy Body Dementia management; Pathologic tearfulness after limbic encephalitis
In the first segment, Dr. Matthew Barrett talks with Dr. John-Paul Taylor about his paper on Lewy body dementia management, from The Lancet. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Stacey Clardy speaks with Dr. Chris Butler about his paper on pathologic tearfulness after limbic encephalitis. You can read Dr. Taylor's paper in The Lancet here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(19)30153-X/fulltext. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. CME Opportunity: Listen to this week's Neurology Podcast and earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.
Mar 16, 2020 • 32min
"Future of Care" interview with John Noseworthy
Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with Dr. John Noseworthy on his NEJM article on preserving the physician-patient relationship, which you can read here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr1912662.
Mar 9, 2020 • 19min
AEDs and cognition
Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Emma Foster about her Neurology paper discussing that antiepileptic drugs are not independently associated with cognitive dysfunction. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. CME Opportunity: Listen to this week's Neurology Podcast and earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.
Mar 2, 2020 • 20min
Modeling the Price of Good Health
Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with Denise Roland of the Wall Street Journal about her story on an obscure model driving down drug costs. You can read their paper in the Wall Street Journal here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/obscure-model-puts-a-price-on-good-healthand-drives-down-drug-costs-11572885123.
Mar 1, 2020 • 1h 13min
Encephalopathies (Delayed Recall--March 2020)
This month's Delayed Recall highlights 6 interviews on encephalopathies from the March and April 2013 Delayed Recall episodes. You'll hear about encephalopathies caused by endocrine disorders, by electrolyte disorders, by liver and kidney failure, and by other organ failure. The other interviews cover encephalopathies caused by systemic disease, such as encephalopathies caused by drugs or miscellaneous causes, including vitamin deficiencies and autoimmune disorders.
Feb 24, 2020 • 36min
Managing Status Epilepticus
Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Robert Silbergleit and Dr. Jaideep Kapur about anticonvulsant medications for status epilepticus. You can read Dr. Silbergleit and Dr. Kapur's paper in the New England Journal of Medicine here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1905795.
